Brookdale Cape May

Brookdale Cape May was okay. The staff wasn't quite as professional and the facility itself was kind of dark. The residents didn't seem very happy. Nobody seemed to be smiling or laughing, so it's kind of sad. The dining room was pretty. On first impression, it just wasn’t for us.

We visited Brookdale as an option for my parents, as it is no longer safe living alone in their current home. They do not yet need "assistance" but will within the next year or two. Brookdale is a lovely community that offers a variety of apartments, from studio to 2 bedrooms. The apartments are small, but most residents will spend a good part of the day in the common areas. The apartments have a small kitchenette with a refrigerator. Residents can bring their own microwave. Brookdale cleans residents' apartments once a week. And if you want them to, they will even do your laundry once a week. Brookdale's dining room is set up as a restaurant where residents order their meals off a menu. If residents are not hungry, they can take their meal to their apartment at no additional charge. Brookdale also has a bistro, that residents can go to 24/7, to grab a bite to eat from a stocked refrigerator. Brookdale offers a variety of activites throughout the day. They have a bus that takes residents shopping and on other excursions. I highly recommend Brookdale!

My dad lived at Brookdale Cape May. Our experience was very good. His room was big, clean, and they freshly paint it when you come in. The staff and services were good. The food was good and the dining room was nice. They have a recreation room where they do all the activities. I would highly recommend it.

We saw the whole community and we thought Brookdale Cape May was wonderful. We would take our parents there in a minute. The staff was friendly, helpful, and had plenty of time for us. We didn't feel rushed. The apartments were beautiful, well kept, updated, convenient, and very nice. There was a group singing and community people were there enjoying the music, it was very nice. I would recommend them to others. We loved it. It's perfect. We chose that one to look at first because it did have good recommendations already and the recommendations were true.

The staff was wonderful at Brookdale Cape May (Formerly Emeritus at Cape May), and the place was beautiful. We would love to have my mother-in-law in there. The rooms and apartments were very nice. The dining setup seemed very nice as well. I guess what impressed me most was the professionalism of the people. They were very courteous and very helpful.

We went to Emeritus at Cape May. I think they were recently bought by another company. I think the thing that bothered me was the fact that it was a very difficult population to please. They had a wide spectrum of abilities and disabilities. All nursing homes talk a very big deal about all the things they do and how active they are, but when it proves down to it, it is bingo, bingo, bingo, and more bingo. My mother was looking for a place that had a lot of interesting cultural events and a lot of bus rides to some interesting places. Every time they had a bus ride and there were not enough people signed up, they would cancel and say they are going to play bingo instead. When you are spending some $5,000 a month, and you keep being told to go sit down and play bingo, that is going to annoy you. I have to say it annoyed me too.   I think the care was good. The rooms and apartments were fine. They were all clean and nicely taken care of. She hated the food, she hated the activities, and she complained nonstop about everything, but from what I saw, they did a very nice job. The only thing I could criticize was that they tend to be very choosy with the bus rides, probably because it was a lot of work. The dining room was very nice, clean, efficient, airy, and attractive. They did not have much activity. They made baskets, and they did finger painting. Sometimes, they would have shows, like a guy would come and play his guitar. They are now a different company, and they may have cleaned their act up. This was when it was still Emeritus. Hopefully, it is changed by now. They really should be more into what the people want and stop feeding them ice cream, sodas, and bingo.

My mother needed to be placed into an assisted living when she could no longer take care of herself. This is never an easy decision to make and you do need the guidance through this process. I felt that the staff at the Emeritus were extremely helpful. There are many levels of assisted living facilities, to very-high-end to ones that looked like nursing homes. The Emeritus is not the "Ritz" of assisted living places and my mother would not have been comfortable at these places. But, it is the closest thing to a second home. My mother has been at the Emeritus for over a year now and has adjusted very well. She has a two bedroom apartment which has the largest living space I had seen anywhere. The Emeritus is very clean, the food is good, and the people that work there are extremely helpful. I also like the fact that it is not too big and is laid out nicely. You basically can't get lost! I have never been into the memory unit, so I can't speak about that. They also decorate very tastefully for the holidays and invite family members to different free dinners and events. But, I do love the location because it is close to Stone Harbor and the beautiful beaches. During the summer, we take my mom to sit by the beach or on a pier to look at the boats in the bay. I always said that I would NOT put my mother into a assisted living facility where I would not stay myself. Well, I have stayed with my mother in her apartment numerous times when visiting from New York. Not many people can say that they would want to stay with their loved ones in their assisted living place, but I have! That is proof enough that it is good place. Finally, the Director and staff are very flexible and try to make things work for each family. In the end, there are all different levels of places and this was the perfect place for my mom!

The visit at Emeritus at Cape May was disappointing. We really didn’t care for it. The place looked like it was not well-kept. They definitely could use a power washing of that place because there’s a lot of mold on it outside, and it should be cared for better. I really wouldn't want to move into that. The staff was alright. There were no real problems there. I just think the facility didn’t appear that great.